And two of the most valuable archaeological discoveries were found in Leeds.

A study of the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme has revealed that Yorkshire is the second-most lucrative region in England and Wales for buried treasure.

Treasure is defined as any metallic object that is at least 300 years old, and 10 per cent of its weight must be gold or silver. Any metallic object of prehistoric date is also defined as treasure.

In Yorkshire, treasure worth £1.8m has been discovered:

And of the three most valuable, two were found in Leeds by metal detector.

Gold finger rings and a cloisonne brooch dating back to the early Medieval period, around 928AD, were found buried in grasslands in September 2008.

Valued at £111,300, they are now being held at Leeds City Museum.

Gold finger rings and a cloisonne brooch dating back to the early Medieval period were found in Leeds

Found at the same time was a gold finger ring and lead spindle whorl, dated between 700-1100AD and valued at £60,010.

The most valuable discovery was made in Harrogate - an early Medieval (928AD) silver-gilt cup, hack-silver a coins dated 928AD.

Valued at a whopping £1,082,800, it was found by metal detector on farmland.

Across England and Wales, almost 1.3m archeological finds have been discovered in the last 20 years.

Stafford hoard pic

The most valuable treasure was found in Staffordshire - and gold and silver hoard dated 550-650AD, valued at £3,285,000.

Now you can discover how much buried treasure has been found right on your doorstep.

Enter your postcode in the tool below for artefacts found near by, complete with images and descriptions.

The tool was created by PartyCasino, who conducted the study of buried treasure using the the British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme.

The scheme is a voluntary initiative to record archaeological objects found by members of the public across England and Wales.

The scheme also administers the Treasure Act (1996) on behalf of the government, which determines whether finds can be classed as treasure according to the legal definition.

A network of Finds Liaison Officers, based in museums and archaeology services across the country, record the finds and offer advice on conservation and the Treasure Act, as well as hosting finds days for amateur treasure hunters.